This is Tolkien Week, and if you know about us then you know we like to go nuts. This year we are celebrating by doing our usual Tolkien Week Quiz! We are giving away The Art of the Hobbit to the person with the most Tolkien knowledge! This is a beautiful book of illustrations, sketches, and maps drawn by Tolkien himself for his first work of fiction. Most of these haven't been in print before, so this is a real treasure for a Tolkien enthusiast. I know I want one. But, if Tolkien knowledge isn't your thing, you still have a chance to win a $20 gift certificate for anything in the store, just for taking the quiz! We will be doing a raffle from all the quiz entries, so even if you get zero right, you could still come up a big winner! Come into the store to take the quiz, or to just join in on the Tolkien Week festivities! We are listening to his books, so just come in, sit on the couch, and enjoy the works of one of the greatest authors of the 20th century!

If you want to check out some of the previous year's quizzes, then click HERE and HERE. Happy Tolkien Week!

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